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i read this article some years back and i found out really meaningful and enlightening.
The Hospital Room
2 men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation. And every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he cld see outside the window. The man on the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world wld be broadened n enlivened by all the activity and colour of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every colour of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline cld be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room wld close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon, the man by the window described as parade passing by. Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he cld see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words. Then unexpectedly, a sinister thought entered his mind. Why shld the old man alone experience all the pleasures of seeing everything while he himself never got to see everything? It didnt seem fair. At first thought, the man felt ashamed. But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sights, his envy eroded into resentment and soon turned him sour. He began to brood n he found himself unable to sleep. He shld be by that window - that thought, and only that thought now controlled his life.
Late one night, as he lay staring at the ceiling, the man by the window began to cough. He was choking on the fluid in his lungs. The other man watched in the dimly lit room as the struggling man by the window groped for the button to call for help. Listening frm across the room he never moved, never pushed his own button which wld have brought the nurse running in. In less than 5 mins, the coughing and choking stopped, along with tat the sound of breathing. Now there was only silence - deathly silence.
The following morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths. When she found the lifeless body of the man by the window, she was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take it away. As soon as it seemed appropiate, the other man asked if he cld be moved nxt to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch and aft making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he wld have the joy of seeing it all himself. He strained to slowly turn to look out of the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what cld have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and cldnt even see the wall. She said," Perharps he just wanted to encourage you."
epliogue: .... you can interpret the story in any way you like. but one moral stands out: THERE IS TREMENDOUS HAPPINESS IN MAKING OTHERS HAPPY, DESPITE OUR OWN SITUATIONS. SHARED GRIEF IS HALF THE SORROW, BUT HAPPINESS WHEN SHARED, IS DOUBLED. if you want to feel rich, just count all of the things you have that money cant buy.
i was really inspired by this article. hope u guys can draw some insprirations n encourgements from here. ((:
woah. i typed out the entire article!!! hahah. i better start studying my chem! hope to see my muskies soon. miss them SO much! (x
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